The defect
MELTING OF THE AIR BRAKE LINES CAN OCCUR WHERE THE AIR LINES ROUTE UNDER THE LEFT HAND FRAME RAIL NEAR THE EXHAUST PIPE.
The risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN PARTIAL OR TOTAL LOSS OF SERVICEBRAKES WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
REROUTE AIR LINE HARNESS AWAY FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM; REPLACE HARNESS IF HEAT DETERIORATION HAS OCCURED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet B6P042 | 1987, 1988 |
| GMC B6P042 | 1987, 1988 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet B6P042 | 1987 | 0 | 3 |
| Chevrolet B6P042 | 1988 | 0 | 2 |
| GMC B6P042 | 1987 | 0 | 3 |
| GMC B6P042 | 1988 | 0 | 2 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 1988
9 of the 197 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1988 concerned the service brakes, air; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 88V179000 18 Nov 1988 | LANDOLL CORPORATION |
| 88V171000 1 Nov 1988 | E-ONE, INC. |
| 88V151000 16 Sept 1988 | FONTAINE MODIFICATION CO. |
| 88V140000 25 Aug 1988 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 88V126000 28 Jul 1988 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 88V075000 2 May 1988 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 88V067000 19 Apr 1988 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 88V062000 14 Apr 1988 | ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1988